Account Executive Strategic in Germany

Our Strategic Account Executives target and close new business with Datadog’s largest, most strategic customers and prospects. In this role you’ll be focused on uncovering the pain points organizations face as they operate in or migrate to a cloud environment at scale as well as delivering the appropriate Datadog solution. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Prospect into large Fortune 1000 companies while running an efficient sales process Maintain, build and own specific relationship maps for your territory including existing relationships and aspirational contacts Develop a deep comprehension of customer's business Negotiate favorable pricing and business terms with large commercial enterprises by selling value and ROI Handle existing customer expectations while expanding reach and depth into assigned territory Demonstrate resourcefulness when faced with challenges that defy easy solution Have intuitive sense of necessary steps to close business and gain customer validation Identify robust set of business drivers behind all opportunities Ensure high forecasting accuracy and consistency Who You Are: Someone with 5+ years closing experience (mix of field selling within mid-market and enterprise) Driven and have met/exceeded direct sales goals of 1M+ and operated with an average deal size of $100k+ Able to demonstrate methodology to prospect and build pipeline on your own Experienced in working for an innovative tech company (SaaS, IT infrastructure or similar preferred) Experienced in selling into large Fortune 1000 companies with the ability to win new logos Role requires regular travel to client sites, within your area and other regions, using various modes of transportation (car, train, air), depending on business need

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. * Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. An overview of this role As a Strategic Account Executive, you will own a portfolio of Industry strategic customers and prospects in the south of Germany, helping them get the most value from GitLab’s AI-powered DevSecOps platform. You’ll break into net new enterprise accounts and expand GitLab’s footprint within existing customers, using a consultative approach to understand their business needs and guide successful adoption and expansion of GitLab. You’ll work closely with pre- and post-sales teams and strategic channel partners to drive full-cycle sales, from prospecting and qualification through rollout, usage, and long-term

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. Smartsheet is looking for a Strategic Account Executive to join our EMEA organisation. You will be responsible for increasing software and services sales by expanding existing customers' adoption along with targeting new logo acquisition. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to help build out a strategically important vertical for Smartsheet. You will work on a hybrid basis from Munich, Germany and will be reporting to the Senior Regional Director, Large Enterprise EMEA . You Will: Exceed quarterly and annual software and services sales quotas Lead primary and secondary account teams by partnering with Solution Engineering, Consulting, Customer Success, Customer Outcomes, Marketing and Sales Development Develop short and long-term growth and renewal strategies across your customer base Balance tactical execution whilst ultimately targeting complex, high-value solution-based deals Proactively develop unsolicited proposals that align with customer initiatives and position Smartsheet as an enterprise software solution provider Accurately forecast sales opportunities, while tracking and using critical metrics that predict sales success Perform other duties as assigned You Have: 5+ years of experience selling enterprise software or services Fluency in English & German is required Demonstrable track record of exceeding assigned quotas and receiving recognition for high-performance Demonstrable experience building relationships with senior line-of-business leaders, IT executives and operational managers within Enterpr

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Are you ready to redefine the future of digital identity in the AI era? Okta’s Germany Strategic Account Executive Sales Team is hiring! Our Strategic Account Executives (SAE) are the visionary leaders who orchestrate and drive sales engagements for our most critical and prestigious Germany based customers. In an era where Artificial Intelligence is transforming how enterprises operate, identity has become the new security perimeter. As an SAE, you won't just be selling software—you will act as a trusted, long-term advisor helping the C-suite safely navigate the AI revolution. You will build first-class Account Plans that map directly to your customers' overarching business strategies, digital transformation initiatives, and AI adoption plans. By championing value-based selling, you will translate complex technical capabilities into undeniable business outcomes, showing how secure identity is the ultimate enabler of modern enterprise innovation and ROI. You will collaboratively plan and orchestrate the execution of aligned account strategies, ensuring robust opportunity generation, deep relationship alignment, and flawless account governance. Expect to lead from the front: presenting Okta’s transformational proposals, negotiating high-stakes terms, and bringing down complex, multi-layered, seven-figure deals that deliver massive win-win scenarios for both the customer and Okta. Beyond managing existing relationships, you will hunt for new business leads tha

Who Are We? Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 45 million+ developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs, faster. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, Austin, Tokyo, London, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman. P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman. About the Team This is a unique opportunity to join a high velocity sales team within our fast-growing Enterprise business. With nearly every major Fortune 1000 company in the world using Postman at some level, we are positioned to expand our Enterprise presence exponentially over the coming year. We are looking for a passionate, energetic, & value-centric Strategic Account Executive to seamlessly navigate enterprise sales cycles, effectively close deals, & drive revenue within a set of strategically important named accounts. As a senior quota-carrying role in our sales team, this position contributes significantly to business and revenue targets by developing and expanding our footprint among our most strategic accounts. The ideal candidate has personally driven significant sales growth at the or Strategic level. What You’ll Do Build a credible funnel for Postman Enterprise adoption within a portfolio of Postman’s most strategic prospects/customers Build strategic relationships with VP & C level contacts within target accounts Take ownership of the full sales cycle from lead to close. Provide detailed weekl

About ElevenLabs ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology. We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses - from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world's most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We've raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $11B - multiples of 11, always. We have expanded from voice into three main platforms: ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale. ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages. ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models. Everything we do is the result of the creativity and commitment of our team - builders doing the best work of their lives. We are researchers, engineers, and operators. IOI medalists and ex-founders. If you want to work hard and create lasting positive impact, we want to hear from you. How we work High-velocity: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy. Impact not job titles: We don’t have job titles. Instead, it’s about the impact you have. No task is above or beneath you. AI first: We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole company—from engineering to growth to operations. Excellence everywhere: Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models. Global team: We prioritize your talent, not your location. What we offer Innovative culture: You’ll be part of a generational opportunity to define the trajectory of AI, surrounded by a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Growth paths: Joining ElevenLabs means joining a

Pendo is hiring a Senior Account Executive for our Enterprise Sales team in Munich, Germany to drive new business across our largest DACH Accounts and Dax 40 prospect accounts. This role is built for high-performing enterprise sellers with a proven track record of closing $500K–$1M+ SaaS deals in start-up or high-growth environments. You’ll lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles, selling cutting-edge Data & Analytics solutions powered by AI—backed by exciting product innovation and momentum at Pendo—while accelerating growth in one of our most strategic segments. Key Responsibilities Win new enterprise logos across Germany within Pendo’s most strategic segment Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from first engagement to close Consistently deliver $500K–$1M+ SaaS deals Build trusted relationships with C-level and senior decision-makers Develop and execute clear, strategic account plans Position Pendo’s AI-powered Data & Analytics platform as a critical driver of digital transformation Collaborate cross-functionally to win and expand strategic accounts Maintain accurate forecasting and disciplined pipeline management Experience & Requirements Passion for AI and Technology - you'll be someone who embraces AI in and out of work, and a curiosity for AI and the role it is playing in all that we do Strong track record of closing $500K–$1M+ enterprise SaaS deals across DACH Experience selling into large, complex, matrix organisations Background in Data, Analytics, AI, or enterprise technology solutions Proven success in a start-up or high-growth environment Confident engaging senior stakeholders and executive buyers Structured, strategic, and highly self-driven Fluent German and professional English Pendo Description: Pendo was founded in 2013 by former product managers, who combined their heads and hearts to build something they wanted but never had as product managers -- a simple way to understand and attack what truly drives product succe

Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team The DACH Enterprise team is at the forefront of driving revenue and growth across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. As trusted business partners, we work with the most ambitious market leaders and high-growth innovators — from Personio, FREE NOW, N26 to Westwing — helping them build the financial infrastructure that powers their next stage of growth. We're known for our product expertise, rigorous thinking, and user-first approach to problem-solving. Stripe's financial infrastructure is the engine that unlocks new revenue streams, automates complex local compliance, and drives global expansion for the region's most prominent businesses. This is a pivotal moment for Stripe in DACH — the market opportunity is significant, and our team serves as a critical source of user feedback and market intelligence, with direct influence on the product roadmap and growth strategy. We're a diverse, international team that values collaboration and curiosity, and we're looking for someone who's eager to share knowledge and keep learning. What you’ll do As an Enterprise Account Executive you will drive Stripe’s enterprise growth engine by building and expanding deep, long-term relationships with large and very large customers and turning them into high-impact Stripe advocates. You’ll own a named portfolio of strategic accounts and high-potential targets, serving as the primary executive point of contact for senior stakeholders across business, product, and te

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us! Account Executive - Enterprise Sales - Germany Berlin, Germany OR Munich, Germany We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. We are looking for an ambitious Account Executive to join our growing German team. If you are a results-oriented sales professional ready to help enterprise customers optimize their digital footprint, we want to hear from you. Your Opportunity As an Enterprise Account Executive, you will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, and closing new business within a defined geographic or vertical territory. You will manage the end-to-end sales cycle, from initial prospecting to contract negotiation. You will work closely with our solution engineers and marketing teams to demonstrate the value of New Relic and displace competitors in the observability space. What You’ll Do Pipeline Generation: Proactively prospect into a list of target enterprise accounts. You will own your "top of funnel" by combining inbound leads with your own strategic outbound efforts. Sales Execution: Manage a disciplined sales process to meet and exceed monthly and quarterly quotas. You will lead discovery calls, coordinate product demos, and navigate the procurement process. Customer-Centric Selling: Understand the specific pain points of German enterprise customers

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us! We are looking for a Enterprise Account Executive who will play a critical role driving sales and maximizing expansion opportunities with a defined list of Enterprise customers. You will be responsible for targeting, building and nurturing positive relationships with key C-level decision-makers, understanding complex business needs, and delivering innovative solutions across our product suite. This is an opportunity to accelerate your career, learn from leading sellers in the industry and build an incredible network of cross functional partners throughout Figma. This is a full time role that can be held from Berlin hub or remotely in Germany. What you'll do at Figma: Manage a defined list of named enterprise accounts to consistently meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales targets Apply effective discovery and value-selling techniques to build and strengthen C-level relationships for every account in your book Align with executives on business challenges and gain sponsorship for enterprise wide deployments for a suite of products, identifying where Figma’s roadmap and innovations fit in the long term Conduct thorough analysis to create strategic account plans that outline company priorities and initiatives, multi-threading at at senior level to build on expansion opportunities Co-create with cross-functional partners to expertly position Figma, drive deals forward and ensure customer success Leverage opportunities to advance executive level relationships through in-person meetings and networkin

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. Smartsheet seeks a highly accomplished Enterprise Account Executive to drive significant revenue growth within a select portfolio of large enterprise accounts (5,000+ employees) while also acquiring new customer logos. This strategic role focuses on deepening existing customer relationships and expanding Smartsheet's footprint within these key accounts. You will develop and execute comprehensive account plans, drive cross-selling opportunities, and land new departments across the enterprise. You will have a history of exceeding quota attainment and winning new customer accounts. This is a highly impactful role for a motivated and results-oriented sales professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and excels at building long-term customer partnerships. You will work on a hybrid basis from Munich, Germany and will be reporting to the Regional Director, DACH Sales. You Will: Exceed quarterly and annual software and services sales quotas by driving expansion sales within a portfolio of accounts that are in early-stage maturity with Smartsheet Lead primary and secondary account teams by partnering with Sales Engineering, Consulting, Customer Success, Marketing and Sales Development Qualify inbound leads and run new business sales cycles from end to end Acquire new business for Smartsheet by selling our full suite of products/services/solutions Develop short and long-term growth and renewal strategies across your customer base Execute complex, high-value solution-based sales processes Develop & execute strategic

The Team + The Role Pendo is hiring a Senior Account Executive for our Commercial Sales team in Munich, Germany to drive new business across our the DACH region to target prospect accounts. This role is built for high-performing Senior Commercial with a proven track record of closing self generated deals across and running sales motions with autonomy and excellence. You’ll lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles, selling cutting-edge Data & Analytics solutions powered by AI—backed by exciting product innovation and momentum at Pendo—while accelerating growth in one of our most strategic segments. This role is a hybrid position working 3 days per week from our office in Munich. What this looks like day-to-day Win new enterprise logos across Germany and the DACH region Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from first engagement to close Consistently deliver and hit quotas Build trusted relationships with C-level and senior decision-makers Develop and execute clear, strategic account plans Position Pendo’s AI-powered Data & Analytics platform as a critical driver of digital transformation Collaborate cross-functionally to win and expand strategic accounts Maintain accurate forecasting and disciplined pipeline management Who You Are You're a builder, not a maintainer. This paragraph does not change: You’re most energized when there isn’t a clear path yet, and you get to define it. You don’t wait for direction; you identify gaps, shape solutions, and drive them forward. At Pendo, great recruiters don’t just follow instructions; they operate as strategic advisors, influencing hiring decisions, guiding stakeholders, and elevating how we attract talent. You're AI-curious - genuinely. This paragraph does not change: You're not using AI tools occasionally. You're rewiring how you work around them. You're faster, sharper, and more prolific because of it, and you bring that energy to everything; how you source, how you prep for

We’re looking for a hardworking, driven individual with superb energy, passion and initiative for new business acquisition. The Enterprise Account Executive role focuses exclusively on formulating and executing a sales strategy within an assigned territory , resulting in revenue growth and new customer acquisition. This role can be based out of our Munich, Berlin and Frankfurt office or remotely in the Germany region. Impact you will have Proactively, identify, qualify and close a sales pipeline Strategically prospect into CTOs, Engineering/IT Leaders, & technical end users Build strong and effective relationships, resulting in growth opportunities Partner with our Solution Architects and work closely with the Professional Services team to achieve customer satisfaction Work closely with the enterprise ecosystem partner sales and channel partner to maximize deal sizes Participate in our sales enablement trainings, including our comprehensive Sales Bootcamp, sophisticated sales training, and leadership and development programs What you bring to the table 3+ years field experience of quota-carrying experience in a fast-paced and competitive market with a focus on closing net new logos and expanding accounts. Demonstrated ability to open new accounts and sell horizontally across the organization into different business units A proven track record of overachievement and hitting sales targets Ability to articulate the business value of complex enterprise technology Co-selling with cloud service providers (AWS, GCP and Azure) and large GSIs (Accenture, KPMG, etc) Skilled in building business champions Driven and competitive. Possess a strong desire to be successful Must live in territory and speak German Things we love You are passionate about growing your career in the largest market in software (database) Previous Sales Methodology training (e.g. MEDDIC, SPIN, Challenger Sales) Familiarity with databases, develops and cloud native infrastructure a plus Why join

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. Smartsheet seeks a highly accomplished Enterprise Account Executive to drive significant revenue growth within a select portfolio of large enterprise accounts (5,000+ employees) while also acquiring new customer logos. This strategic role focuses on deepening existing customer relationships and expanding Smartsheet's footprint within these key accounts. You will develop and execute comprehensive account plans, drive cross-selling opportunities, and land new departments across the enterprise. You will have a history of exceeding quota attainment and winning new customer accounts. This is a highly impactful role for a motivated and results-oriented sales professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and excels at building long-term customer partnerships. You will work on a hybrid basis from Munich, Germany and will be reporting to the Regional Director, DACH Sales. You Will: Exceed quarterly and annual software and services sales quotas by driving expansion sales within a portfolio of accounts that are in early-stage maturity with Smartsheet Lead primary and secondary account teams by partnering with Sales Engineering, Consulting, Customer Success, Marketing and Sales Development Qualify inbound leads and run new bu

Who Are We? Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 45 million+ developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs, faster. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, Austin, Tokyo, London, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman. P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman. The Opportunity. Each SMB Account Executive has a set territory of accounts (up to 1,000 employees) across the DACH region, containing existing Postman users on all levels of Postman. The goal is to build strategies to manage target accounts while working new inbound leads, with the intention of understanding how they are using Postman, and introduce them to all the capabilities of our Enterprise Suite. This is a unique opportunity to join the rapidly growing sales team at Postman and we are looking for passionate, energetic people to further scale our fast-growing business. The ideal candidate has personally driven significant sales growth at Technical SaaS companies. What You’ll Do. Given a portfolio or group of organizations with the most promising growth opportunities, build a credible funnel for Postman Enterprise adoption Take ownership of the full sales cycle from lead to close Build a strategic outbound motion for your territory Convert inbound leads to closed opportunities Execute a land and expand sales strategy to drive widespread adoption and larger deployments Help educate customers on the value of Po